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The Baker BulletinThe Baker BulletinThe Baker Bulletin
October 2013
Dear Extension Friends,
Thank you once again for supporting the Extension Service in Baker County. We have some exciting news to report. Ms. Olivia Lamborn, daughter of Alicia and Andy arrived on May 19th. Both mother and child are in excellent health. While Alicia is away, Dr. Kyle Brown will be at the Extension Office part time to answer Horticulture questions. More information can be found on page 8. We hope that your summer is off to a great start. As always, if we can be of assistance to you, please do not hesitate to contact us. Sincerely,
Michael A. Davis County Extension Director / Ag Agent Baker County Extension Service
Michael Davis, Ph.D. [email protected]
Agriculture Agent
Alicia Lamborn [email protected] Horticulture Agent
Position Vacant
Family & Consumer Sciences Agent
Shaina Bennett [email protected]
4-H Agent
The Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) is an Equal Opportunity Institution authorized to provide research, educational information, and other services only to individuals and institutions that function with non-discrimination with respect to race, creed, color, religion, age disability, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, national
origin, political opinions, or affiliations. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service, University of Florida, IFAS, Florida A&M University Cooperative
Extension Program and Boards of County Commissioners Cooperating.
Inside This Issue:
Horticulture 2 Announcements 3 Calendar 4 Upcoming Events 5 4-H 6 Agriculture 7 Notices 8
Contact Information—Baker County Extension Service
1025 W. Macclenny Ave., Macclenny, FL 32063 Phone: (904) 259-3520, FAX: (904) 259-9034
Email: [email protected] Hours: M—F 8:30am to 5:00pm (Closed Noon to 1:00pm for Lunch)
A Baker County
Extension Service Monthly
Newsletter
June 2014
Highlights in Horticulture By:
Alicia Lamborn,
Horticulture Agent
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Adult
Mole Cricket Mayhem
Each year I receive questions about mole crickets, but this year the number seems to have increased. So what can be done about these pesky mole crickets damaging lawns and other plants? There are actually several management options, including both chemical and biological (non-chemical) control options.
But before you wage war with the mole crickets, you’ll want to conduct a soap flush to be sure they are present in damaging numbers that require control. Mix 2 TBSP of lemon dishwashing soap with water in a 2 gallon sprinkling can, pour over a 4 square foot area near the damage, and see what emerges within 3 minutes. Check several places in the lawn; consider control if more than 2 to 4 crickets are found per square foot (or 8-16 mole crickets per 4 sq. foot area).
Liquid and granular formulations of insecticides are commonly used to suppress mole crickets. In some cases, insecticide application should be followed by irrigation because the insecticide must enter the root zone of the plants to be most effective, but this is an insecticide-specific requirement so the insecticide label should be read carefully for application directions. Bait formulations are also useful, but are incompatible with irrigation and rainfall. Mole crickets feed at night so baits should be applied in the early evening.
Looking for non-chemical management options? Biological control of mole crickets can be enhanced by the ap-plication of the beneficial nematode Steinernema scapterisci which can be purchased from commercial suppliers, sprayed as a suspension in water to soil, and is fairly persistent in the soil. It is more effective when applied to adult crickets than when applied to nymphs.
Another non-chemical option is a parasitic wasp called Larra bicolor which can’t be purchased, but can be attracted to your yard by planting the wasp’s preferred nectar source, a wildflower called Spermacoce verticillata (southern Larraflower), as well as Chamaechrista fasciculata (partridge pea). For more information, visit: http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in391 http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/topic_biological_control_of_mole_crickets http://entomology.ifas.ufl.edu/fasulo/molecrickets/mcricket2010_wasps.htm
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Adam Spann Alicia Lamborn
Auto Zone Badcock Furniture
Baker County Master Gardeners Baker County Sheriffs Office
Bed, Bath & Barks Brittany Barton
Calendar's Pizzeria Carolyn Cowart
Cheryl McCreary Colan Coody Danell Lewis
Davis & Davis Enterprises Darryl & Doug Register
Doug Moore Emily Coulliette
Eric Simonne Extreme Outdoors
Farm Bureau Faye Turner
Finder's Keepers Florida Poultry Grower’s Association
Gibson McDonald Furniture Glen Cash Store
Glen Farms Glenda Register
Hagan Ace Hardware Harlow Owl Designs
Jessica Kittrell Kenneth Roberts’ Fencing
Laura Davis/Top Notch Salon Lydia Pons
Mary Ann Ray Mike Sweat
Miranda Davis Photography Moody’s Chevron Napa Auto Parts
Oreilly's Auto Parts Pit Stop Portable Restrooms
Rita's Classee Cuts Roberta Koniuchowsky
Room & Groom Sands Daylily Farm
Sandhill Jewelry & Crafts Shaina Bennett
Sixth Street Steakhouse Southeast Realty
Stokes Family Sue & Tony Bennett
Taco Bell The Plant Ladies
Tregoning Industries VH Designs Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart Distribution Winn-Dixie
Woody's
We would like to extend a special thank you to all of the businesses and individuals that helped to make the first
annual 4-H Auction a success!
Thank you! Thank you to everyone who came out to support our program at the auction! Your contributions helped raise over $2500 for camp scholarships, club resources, school enrichment funds, and the
many things that 4-H does for the community at a low cost or for free!
Family & Consumer Sciences
Upcoming Programs are marked with a Program Area Symbol. Please match these symbols with the list on the following page for more information about the program.
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June 2014
Upcoming Programs & Events
Programs will be held at the Baker County Extension Office (Agricultural Center) unless otherwise noted.
June 7 Master Farmer Program, Quincy, Fl. For additional information or to register, please contact Mrs. Angela McKenzie-Jakes at [email protected] or 850-875-8552 or Mr. Gilbert Queely at [email protected] or 850-412-5255. June 9-11 Space Day Camp June 16-20 Camp Cherry Lake, Cherry Lake 4-H Camp. For additional information or to register, please contact Ms. Shaina Bennett at the Baker County Extension Service Office. June 19-20 Small Farms Dairy Conference, Frank Stronach Conference Center, 2556 Hwy. 318, Citra, FL 32113. This two day conference is for people who own or work for a small (1-50) animal dairy, or are considering investing their time and resources in this business. The program includes a visit to a dairy farm whose owners create and sell their own artisan cheeses and will cover many important management topics for dairy cattle and goat farming. Registration includes materials, refreshments and lunch for both days. Registration cost is $75 per person (before June 13) or $90 per person after June 13. To register online, please visit sfdairyconference14.eventbrite.com. For additional information, please contact Sarah White at [email protected] or 386-362-1725, ext. 102. July 8 Hay Field Day, 9:00am to 3:00pm, Santa Fe River Ranch, 29220 NW 122 St., Alachua, FL 32615. This annual event, hosted by the Northeast Florida Livestock Agents Group is targeted at hay farmers in Northeast Florida and will have programs on topics such as haylage, sprayer calibration, hay economics, forage varieties and feeder calf demos. There will also be hay equipment demonstrations following lunch. CEUs and CCAs will also be available during this event. Program registration is $5.00 per person. For additional information or to register, please contact Cindy Sanders at 352-955-2402 or email her at [email protected]. Aug. 1-2 2014 Florida Small Farms and Alternative Enterprises Conference, Osceola Heritage Park, 1875 Silver Spur Lane, Kissimmee, FL, 34744. For additional information or to register, please visit http://www.conference.ifas.ufl.edu/smallfarms/index.html. For additional general information, please contact Mandy Stage, Conference Coordinator, at 352-392-5930 or [email protected].
4-H Club Meetings & Events:
All County 4-H Club — No meetings over summer. Meetings will resume after Sept. 1. Livestock Club — Please contact your club leader for summer meeting dates. Cloverleaf Cloggers — No meetings over summer. Meetings will resume after the new school year.
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A big THANK YOU goes out to all of the participants and sponsors of our 4-H Auction. The event was a huge success and we look forward to your participation next year. Please see page 3 for additional information about the sponsors.
Lucky Clover ChronicleLucky Clover Chronicle By:
Shaina Bennett,
4-H Agent
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REGISTER FOR
CAMP CHERRY LAKE!!
The deadline for Camp Cherry Lake will be here soon!!! If you are interested in going to Camp Cherry Lake please contact the Extension Office for more details. We will be going the week of June 16th through the 20th. It is $200 for 4-H members and $215 for non-members. The deadline to register is June 9th (payment must be in cash).
All Day Camps Are Full!
First Annual Baker County 4-H Auction Recap The first annual Baker County 4-H Auction was held on Saturday May 17th at the Baker County Extension Office Auditorium. Thank you to everyone who came! I really appreciate all of the hard work you all did on that night! Can you believe that we raised over $2500!? It was a definite success! I cannot wait until next year!
Did You Know:
Frisbees were invented by accident. If you visit the park
in the summer, you probably enjoy tossing a Frisbee.
This toy was creased in the 1870s as a pie plate. (Yum!)
Students started throwing them around in 1940s chang-
ing the use to a form of entertainment.
Us! www.facebook.com/bakerco4h
Events:
June 05– Last day of school! June 07– Camp Cluster Counselor Training, Camp Cherry Lake, Leaving office at 8:30 sharp!! June 09– Camp Cherry Lake Orientation, 6pm auditorium June 09-11– Space Explorers Day Camp June 16-20– Camp Cherry Lake!!
Birthdays for June:
Wishing all of you a very happy birthday from the Baker County Extension Office! June 01– Dean Bryant June 11– Sydney Spitzer June 14– Jailen Ruise June 15– Taiven Rhoden
All County 4-H Club and
Cloverleaf Cloggers Club will not meet during the
summer . Clogging will resume when school
starts back. All County will resume after
September 1st.
Ag & Natural Resources Notes By:
Michael Davis,
Agriculture Agent
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Common Summer Weeds in Pastures: Sicklepod and Coffee Senna
Sicklepod (Senna obtusifolia L.) is often referred to as coffeebean, is an annual plant with erect stems and light green leaves that grow in pairs. Mature plants display yellow flowers and the seed pods are round with brownish, angular seeds. Sicklepod is poisonous to livestock and should be sprayed during the summer months to prevent livestock from grazing it. The plants typically mature in late summer to fall. Control: Herbicides that contain 2,4-D are excellent at controlling sicklepod when they are young. Early treatment is recommended for good control. Mature plants that are found in pastures in late summer to early fall should be manually removed to prevent animal poisoning.
Sicklepod, or coffeebean (Senna obtusifolia L.)
Image Source: (left) Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org; (right) Chris Evans, Illinois Wildlife Plan, Bugwood.org Source: Weeds in Florida, SP 37, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Publication Date: May 1991. Revised April 2003. Reviewed January 2012. David W. Hall, Vernon V. Vandiver, and Jason A. Ferrell.
Coffee Senna (Senna occidentalis L.) is very similar to sicklepod as they are in the same family. The leaves of the plant are ovate to lance shaped. Like sicklepod, flowers of coffee senna are yellow. Seed pods are flat, dark brown and tend to be 3 to 4 inches long. Mature plants can reach heights of 6 feet. Seeds of this plant are known to be weakly toxic to livestock, so removal is recommended. Control: As with sicklepod, herbicides that contain 2,4-D will control coffee senna. Early treatment is recommended for good control. Mature plants that are found in pastures in late summer to early fall should be manually removed to prevent animal poisoning.
Coffee Senna (Senna occidentalis L.)
Source: Weeds in Florida, SP 37, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Publication Date: May 1991. Revised April 2003. Reviewed January 2012. David W. Hall, Vernon V. Vandiver, and Jason A. Ferrell.
Baker County Extension Service
1025 West Macclenny Avenue
Macclenny, FL 32063
Phone: (904) 259-3520
FAX: (904) 259-9034
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://baker.ifas.ufl.edu
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Macclenny FL 32063
Extension programs are open to all people regardless of race, color, age, sex, handicap, or national origin. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, any
person needing a special accommodation to participate in any activity, should contact the Baker County Cooperative Extension Service at 1025 West Macclenny
Avenue, Macclenny, FL 32063 or telephone (904) 259-3520 no later than five (5) days prior to the event. Hearing impaired persons can access the foregoing telephone
by contacting the Florida Relay Service at 1-800-955-8770 (voice) or 1-800-955-8771 (TDD).
Have you heard the news? Alicia Lamborn, Baker County Horticulture Extension Agent, and her husband, Andy, Baker County Forester, welcomed a new addition to their family on May 19th. Ms. Olivia Lamborn was delivered to her expectant parents in good health. At this time, both mother and child (and dad, too) are doing well. We would like to congratulate Alicia and Andy on the birth of Olivia.
Given the news above, Alicia will not be with us at the Extension Office while she is on parental leave. While she is away, Dr. Kyle Brown, a retired horticulture professor, will be filling in to assist residents with their plant questions and problems. Baker County Master Gardeners will also be available to assist you during this time.
Dr. Brown’s Office Hours will be: Monday — Friday, 1pm to 5pm
Phone: (904) 259-3520
Email: [email protected]